Some sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) can affect a fetus during pregnancy or a baby during childbirth. It is important to know your sexual health status and to get treatment, as the following STDs can harm not only you, but also the health of your baby.

The STDcheck.com team has tested thousands of people across the U.S. for STDs over the years. While we don’t hang on to the personal information of our patients, we do keep track of anonymous statistics, like which STDs are the most common based on the results gathered at our 4,500+ nationwide testing centers.
We recently took a look at the top 50 metropolitan areas in the country and put together a list of which cities have the highest number of overall positive STD test results per capita. The results are based on a sample size of 90,000 patients over the course of two years. Based on our

Instances of sexually transmitted diseases or infections are seen typically as laughable occurrences in pop culture. Many comic books incorporate immunity into the characters’ mythology to explain why characters do not contract STDs like HIV despite repeatedly engaging in risky sexual encounters and innumerable blood-flowing battles.
Which of these heroes and characters did you know have an STD or have immunity to them?

April 10th is National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NYHAAD). Get the facts on HIV and youth in the U.S.
STDcheck.com offers testing for minors ages 16 and 17 without parental consent. Know your status, get tested today!

Hold on “Kiss Me, I’m Irish”-- Watch Out For Oral Herpes This St. Patrick’s Day
We all know that everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, but you may to want skip wearing a “Kiss Me, I’m Irish” shirt or button for this year’s festivities! Think twice before you pucker up because about 50 to 80 percent of adults in the U.S. have oral herpes (Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1/HSV-1).

Did you know: March 10th is National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD)? To spread awareness of HIV and AIDS, especially pertaining to women and girls, we created an infographic with statistics and facts that relate to both.
Get the facts, get tested!
Check out CDC.gov and/or WomensHealth.gov for more information!

We interviewed folklorist and sexual health educator Dr. Jeana Jorgensen to get her thoughts on sexuality, STDs, and communication in relationships.
What is your background and how did you become a sex educator?
“My academic background began with a Ph. D. in folklore and a minor in gender studies. I wanted to know more about gender and sexuality, so I started writing for MySexProfessor.com in 2010. I had always been open-minded about sexuality. Learning more about it has benefited me in how I communicate and prioritizes things in my relationships."
What topics are you most passionate

(Editor’s Note March 31, 2015-This was our attempt at Satire/Humor. We acknowledge that this article regarding the incidence of sexually transmitted diseases at these five colleges was factually erroneous. It was not based on any scientifically valid data or analysis.)
When there are thousands of 18 to 25-year-olds in an environment where they are free to do whatever they want, anything could happen-- including tons of partying, loads of drinking and lots of sex. STD rates are the highest among this demographic, so it’s no secret that there is way more going on on-campus than group study